The President asks for approval of the agenda, including all attached documents, which may be accessed on the Royal Oak Schools website. Are there any additions or deletions?  

"The agenda is approved as presented."
OR
"The agenda is approved with the following additions/deletions" by consensus.

Recommendation: 

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the following minutes:

July 9, 2026, Special Meeting (Bond Workshop)
July 9, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

Recommendation:
 

WHEREAS, we honor the transgender and non-binary community and their positive contributions to society; and,

WHEREAS, members of the transgender and non-binary community have historically been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ rights movement; and,

WHEREAS, transgender and non-binary people have served honorably in the military and have demonstrated their patriotism and love of country; and,

WHEREAS, we recognize the work of Rachel Crandall Crocker in establishing a transgender day of visibility, as well as other prominent leaders in Michigan’s transgender community who have worked tirelessly and determinedly to achieve justice and dignity for transgender and non-binary people; and,

WHEREAS, we honor and remember those that have been victims of crimes of violence due to their gender identity; and,

WHEREAS, we honor and remember those who ended their lives due to the trauma of oppressive discrimination in laws, policies, and anti-trans rhetoric; and,

WHEREAS, we honor those allies and organizations that are standing with the transgender and non-binary community and defending their rights as human beings; and,

WHEREAS, we support the families who continue to support their transgender and non-binary children;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Royal Oak School District does hereby proclaim the month of August to be Transgender and Non-Binary History and Pride Month.

If you would like to make a public comment:

• A person may address the Board on an agenda item by completing a note card located inside the Board Room and placing the card in the basket prior to the citizen public comment period. You will have an opportunity to comment on items not on the agenda at the end of the meeting. 
• Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. If you need more time, you are offered a second opportunity to address the Board at the end of the meeting for an additional three (3) minutes. 
• Please address the Board as a whole and not individually.
• Please avoid mentioning specific staff members by name.
• Public comment is not intended for the exchange of dialogue. This is a time for members of the public to express their views. We are paying attention to your comments and appreciate them. However, school board members do not respond to public comment during the meeting.  
• Questions that arise from public comment shall be referred to the superintendent, or their designee, for review, study and possible future response.
• Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

The consent agenda generally consists of routine matters as well as items we have covered during this meeting or another board or committee meeting. All items are documented in the minutes, which are published following the meeting at which they were approved. All of our committee and board meetings are open to the public and public comment is an item on each agenda. We invite members of the public to join our committees. 

Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education hereby approves expenditures as processed in the amount of $5,343,499.61, for the period of July 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. 

Recommendation: 

Resolved, that the Board of Education reappoints Danielle Maher for the school years 2026-28 and appoints Jamie Schwartz for the school years 2026-29 as Royal Oak Schools representatives to the Oakland Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (PAC).

Recommendation:

Resolved, that Royal Oak Schools Board of Education names  _________ and _________ as Royal Oak Schools' voting delegates at the MASB 2026 Delegate Assembly.

Recommendation:

Resolved that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the authorization of the purchase of Black Girl MATHgic and Math Equals Me intervention materials for 2026-2027 in the amount of $35,150.00 

Recommendation:

Resolved, that the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the contract award to Johnson Controls Buildings Solutions LLC in the amount of $45,291.99, under the emergency purchasing provision due to the failure of the cooling tower at Royal Oak Middle School. This follows the emergency procedures in MCL 380.1267(1).
 

Recommendation:

Resolved, the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education approves the regular personnel changes as presented in the board packet.

If you would like to make a public comment:

• A person may address the Board on any non-agenda item at this time. 
• Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
• Please address the Board as a whole and not individually.
• Please avoid mentioning specific staff members by name.
• Public comment is not intended for the exchange of dialogue. This is a time for members of the public to express their views. We are paying attention to your comments and appreciate them. However, school board members do not respond to public comment during the meeting.  
• Questions that arise from public comment shall be referred to the superintendent, or their designee, for review, study and possible future response.
• Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

August 24, Board Workshop—AI, Tech, & Student Achievement @ 6:30pm
August 24, First day of school for teachers
August 31, First day of school for students
September 1, Health & Wellness Committee @ 5:30pm
September 1, Communications Committee @ 7:00pm
September 2, Finance & Facilities Meeting @ 6:00pm
September 10, School Board Meeting @ 6:30pm